Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-23
HOW TO POLL THE MOST VOTES,

expected during the present session oil
Congress. While the bill which has
lately passed and which will undoubtedly |
be approved by the President, is ex-
tremely unsatisfactory to the friends OF
good government, it is all we can can get
at present and we must make the best
possible use of its provisions The only re-
dempton for Utah is to change the politi-
cal control OF the Territory from disloyal
to loyal hands. Under the law given us
this must be done by beating the Church
and State element at the polls. This can
only be accomplished by polling the most
votes. The question then arises, how can
the loyal voting strength be best united
against the common enemy The
American element has the disadvantage
OF political division, while the enemy,
ignoring all national issues, will
vote solidly under the direction
OF the Church magnates, to sustain the
present local government. The policy of
the Gentiles is to adopt the best method
for presenting a united front to the solid
phalanx by which it will be opposed.
THE. DEMOCRAT believes this can be best
effected by thorough organization of
both of the great political parties
for the purpose of making COM
mon fight against the institution,
the methods and practices OF which
are antagonistc alike to the prin-
ciples OF both, as they are to every
thing else pertaining to Americanism and
civilization. The DEMOCRAT favors no
political division upon the local issue
which Congress has left to be settled il
it can be, by the loyal people of Utah at
the polls II would only draw the party
lines for the purpose of bringing
more effectually to bear the united
ual strength OF both organizations upon
the day OF election which is to
decide whether or not the Gentiles OF
Utah can effect their own liberation un-
der the provisions OF the recently enacted
. law. Americans are proverbially a
political people, and the spirit prevails
among them in Utah as in all other Sec
tions OF the National Union. This spirit
should, ii possible, be made subservient to
stead of an element OF discord and
consequently a factor OF weakness and
contributor to defeat. The DEMOCRAT
would suggest that both of the political
parties organize at once under their
respective committees, that both Demo
cratic and Republican clubs be organ
lied, and that each make all possible
efforts to gain recruits from the
wavering followers OF the Mormon
priesthood. Every accession to the ranks
OF either party from that source would
be vote lost to the Church and State
institution and one gained to the cause OF
loyalty and freedom. Let the National
principles OF both parties be discussed in
4 friendly and liberal spirit and if poss-
BILE interest the young men of the Nor
mon Church in other matters than the
one which they have been taught to be-
lieve constitutes the sole religious and
political question OF the Nation, World
and Universe. Let them be encour-
aged to detach themselves from the
infamous institution which has here
tofore controlled their political actions,
and identify themselves with one of the
great National parties of the day. THE
DEMOCRAT believes that the loyal vote
OF the Territory can be considerably
increased by the adoption OF this pol
icy. But admitting that not single
recruit can be gained from the ranks
OF the enemy-such party organization
as we recommend will at least furnish
the means OF more thorough united
action than can be effected by any other
method. When the time comes for max
ing nominations let the two parties hold
their respective conventions. Let COM
mittee be appointed by each for making
such arrangements as will result in the
formation OF a fusion ticket upon which
both parties will be fairly and as nearly
as possible, equally represented. This
will prevent all partisan jealousy, which
is sure to crop out to the detriment OF the
common cause, ii nominations are made
hap-hazard and without regard to
the political complexion OF the
candidates nominated 1t is the best
method which suggests itself to IFS for
securing united vote against the
common foe, and proving to the
wavering that the great National par
ties are willing to join hands for the ac-
complishment OF a patriotic purpose.
The DEMOCRAT knows that this policy is
indorsed by a large number OF the
best and most unselfsh Republicans and
Democrats in the Territory, and it is con-
fdent that free discussion and serious
consideration OF the subject will convince
all intelligent and truly patriotic persons
that it is the best method for securing for
the Gentle candidates the full and
united anti-Mormon vote in the different
counties in the Territory, The columns
Of this paper are open to all we'll written
and respectful communications upon
either side of the subject, for it is a mat
ter OF vital interest to the people and
should be thoroughly and fairly discussed,
There is every reason to be-
lieye ii the above outlined policy had
been adopted at Ogden prior
to the late municipal election, thata Gen
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